1148 Results from 2018
Sophia Brooke Project Manager at Independent Consultant
The banking and financial industry have always been early adopters of the latest tech gadgets, in the hope that these investments would grant them a competitive advantage, a cost reduction or improved processes. AI is the latest and most promising technology so far since it aims to mimic and enhance human abilities. It can perform fast computations...
13 May 2018 /ai Fintech
Enrico Camerinelli Supply Chain Blockchain Personal Coach at Aite Group
Think for a moment at the blockchain events you have attended and at the presentations you have followed. Now try to remember how many times you have been presented use cases or basic applications (the so-called POCs-proof of concepts). Almost every time, true? Good. Now ask yourself: How many times have these cases been presented by the same com...
11 May 2018 Blockchain Observations
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
Most small businesses don’t put as much focus on internet security as they probably should. If you are a small business owner or manager, not focusing on internet security could put you in a bad spot. Are you believing the myths about internet security or are you already using best practices? Here’s a few of the most common myths…take a look to se...
11 May 2018 /security
Retired Member
With the objective of stimulating competition in banking, the UK’s Open Banking organization has shared a set of Open API specifications and data standards designed to dramatically reduce barriers to entry. While APIs certainly aren’t new, developers now have a set of guidelines to follow in building their own apps and websites. The new Open API ...
11 May 2018 Open Banking
In the run up to its implementation date on 13 January 2018, the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) – which in the UK is known as ‘Open Banking’ – was widely perceived to be a game changer in retail banking services. In a nutshell, the directive aims to ensure that all payment service providers (PSPs) that operate in the European single...
11 May 2018 /retail Open Banking
Freddie McMahon Director Strategy and Innovation at DF2020 Ltd
AI (artificial intelligence) including derivatives such as RPA (robotic process automation) have become increasingly popular, at least within conversations by the growing and growing ‘in crowd’. AI is a generic term with an incredibly broad and deep subject matter, representing a diverse range of capabilities and applications. AI is so topical that...
11 May 2018 /ai Trends in Financial Services
Iosif Itkin CEO at Exactpro
Our work focuses on functional and nonfunctional testing, most of the business being in the market infrastructure space, exchanges and clearing. Three principles can help you to test even the most sophisticated technology platforms. They are: No Trust No Fear No Begging True courage is required when one faces disruptive technology. What is the di...
10 May 2018 Operational Risk Management
As the saying goes, “first impressions are the best impressions.” A bad first impression can undermine the perception of a brand, before a relationship has even been formed. At the same time, all banks are scrapping to win over consumers and retain them. Getting that first impression right becomes critical in an increasingly digital world, where ...
10 May 2018 /retail Digital Banking Trends
GDPR introduces ten new rights to data subjects. Chapter III of GDPR, Section 1 provides for some of the transparency requirements placed upon data controllers as they communicate with data subjects. It explicitly refers to several Articles 13 – 22 and Article 34. In plain English, that means: The controller has to provide certain information to ...
09 May 2018 /regulation Banking Regulations
Gerard Hergenroeder Retired IBMer and Banking Executive at Payments Shark
Warren Buffet and his thoughts on Bitcoin -- "Speaking to CNBC anchor Becky Quick ahead of Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, the billionaire investor said bitcoin — the largest and most well-known cryptocurrency — is "probably rat poison squared." I agree with Warren. Bitcoin has no real mass market...
09 May 2018 /payments Blockchain Observations
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